"My Wood" by E.M. Forster

Foster’s essay is metaphorically describing the steps to build an empire. In his essay he talks about the ownership of a piece of wood and the effect it had on him. First he felt that owning the wood make him feel heavy, in other words, when ruling an empire it gives you pride. Second it makes him feel that he had to make it larger and he also felt that he has to protect his woods. All these effects make me think that he is really talking about an empire. At first I really thought that he was actually talking about his property, but then with the help of my professor I came to realize that Foster wanted his reader to see more than just a piece of wood.